annjones

I've been very concerned about the daily pills I take when I'm banded. It is nice to hear that I don't have to hunt for liquid supplements and pills. My biggest pills are of course my multi Vitamin and evening primrose oil.

Hey there! I'm in Wyandotte County and Dr. Hoehn will be doing my surgery as well. I have my first apt with him on November 24th. I've not attended the support group yet but I am planning to next month. I've been meeting with Dr. Sabapathy and we have been, besides other things, discussing Lap band vs Sleeve. I'm very excited and hopefull about finally loosing weight and keeping it off. I've gone up and down for most of my adult life but the ups have been more than the downs..so my weight has gone up alot. I joined LBT and still am reading, reading, reading... If you want to chat just email me :wink_smile:

I have Tricare insurance. I started looking into Lapband in Aprilish 08. Had my first Dietician apt in June. A couple psy apts. (man those Personality Tests are a hoot) and just this week I received notice that I was approved through Tricare and my surgery should be the end of Decemberish. I think the schedule you have may sound nastier than it is. My advise is to make sure you have all your paperwork and all YOUR duckies lined up. That way it is all on the docs and the ins. Good luck!

Hello everyone! I just received my insurances' ok and am getting ready to meet with the doc to get a band date. I have so many things I want to know about everyone's experiences. I've been an up and down dieter all my life - like many people. I've looked at the Sleeve and the Band and just felt like the band would be best for me. 1st question...Did anyone smoke before and after their surgery? I know it is strongly recommended to stop but am not sure I can. It looks like fills are done about monthly..Is that about normal? What happens when you are on vacation out of the US and are due for a fill? I'm hoping to be banded late December - early January. Am kinda scared that this will end up like all my other attempts at weight loss :eek: But looking at all the successes, I'm very hopeful.